Argentina's World Cup winning icon has been honoured with a new mural in Buenos Aires.
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As the dust settles on the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi and Argentina continue to receive the love for winning the showpiece in Qatar.
A street artist immortalized Lionel Messi's crowning moment by painting a giant street mural of the La Abiceleste skipper lifting the World Cup trophy.
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Let's take a closer look at the street art that's situated in the heart of the Argentinian capital.
Lionel Messi mural
Lionel Messi's Argentina lifted the country's third World Cup last Sunday in a nail biting win over the 2018 winners, France.
Argentina has been celebrating all week long, with the national heroes taking to the Buenos Aires streets to parade the trophy and to celebrate the occasion with the partisan fans.
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Argentinian artist Maximiliano Bagnasco chose to commemorate the historic moment of Messi finally lifting the World Cup by painting a mural in Buenos Aires.
As per newsinfrance.com, the mural is approximately 6 meters high by 5 wide, the artist required 60 spray paints to complete the artwork.
"It's my way of saying thank you. It is also a gift for people. Football for Argentines is always a joy, and allows us to get through difficult time.
"We saw Argentina united with millions of people in the streets… We are world champions," says Bagnasco.
Scroll through the gallery to view Messi lifting the World Cup trophy and the mural:
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